Rapid ascent: Executive's edge, hustle clear a path to the top

‘If you can’t beat them, lead them.’ That's the mantra of Kye Mitchell, who quickly rose up to become COO of the billion-dollar company that acquired the one she co-founded.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. January 31, 2020
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Mark Wemple. Kforce COO Kye Mitchell has become one of the top leaders of the firm over the past decade.
Mark Wemple. Kforce COO Kye Mitchell has become one of the top leaders of the firm over the past decade.
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Kye Mitchell will never forget the moment she decided to sell VistaRMS, the IT consulting firm she co-founded, to Tampa-based Kforce, a $1.42 billion staffing solutions company.

 

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